Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Jose Ramirez is focused and intense as he’s taped up moments before his nationally televised fight on ESPN where he defended his WBC super lightweight title in front of 14,000-plus fans at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State, the University he attended for three semesters before his Olympic training began.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Dedicating his fights to community causes has become a staple for Ramirez and his manager, Rick Mirigian. Billed as the fight to “KO Cancer,” Ramirez wore purple gloves and visited patients and staff at the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis two days before the fight. A portion of the event’s proceeds went toward supporting the institute.

Ramirez battled through adversity, including a cut near his eye, to raise his hand and retain the title belt in front of a crowd that helped lift him to victory with support during the critical moments.

Ramirez battled through adversity, including a cut near his eye, to raise his hand and retain the title belt in front of a crowd that helped lift him to victory with support during the critical moments.

Ramirez battled through adversity, including a cut near his eye, to raise his hand and retain the title belt in front of a crowd that helped lift him to victory with support during the critical moments.

Ramirez battled through adversity, including a cut near his eye, to raise his hand and retain the title belt in front of a crowd that helped lift him to victory with support during the critical moments.

Ramirez battled through adversity, including a cut near his eye, to raise his hand and retain the title belt in front of a crowd that helped lift him to victory with support during the critical moments.

Ramirez battled through adversity, including a cut near his eye, to raise his hand and retain the title belt in front of a crowd that helped lift him to victory with support during the critical moments.

With his right eye swollen and stitched moments after the fight, Ramirez smiled and asked questions when presented with a card by a group of Fresno State student volunteers from Camp Kesem, an organization that supports kids who have a parent affected by cancer.

With his right eye swollen and stitched moments after the fight, Ramirez smiled and asked questions when presented with a card by a group of Fresno State student volunteers from Camp Kesem, an organization that supports kids who have a parent affected by cancer.

With his right eye swollen and stitched moments after the fight, Ramirez smiled and asked questions when presented with a card by a group of Fresno State student volunteers from Camp Kesem, an organization that supports kids who have a parent affected by cancer.